Abstract The introduction of Short Tandem Repeat (STR) DNA was a revolution within a
revolution that transformed forensic DNA profiling into a tool that could be used, for the first …

The first edition of Statistics and the Evaluation of Evidence for Forensic Scientists
established itself as a highly regarded authority on this area. Fully revised and updated, the …

Designed as an accessible introduction to basic scientific principles and their application in
professional practice, Forensic Biology provides a concise overview of the field. Focusing …

Noninvasively collected samples are a common source of DNA in wildlife genetic studies.
Currently, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping using microfluidic arrays is …

Following massive persecution and eradication, strict legal protection facilitated a successful
reestablishment of wolf packs in Germany, which has been ongoing since 2000. Here, we …

Continuous DNA interpretation systems make use of more information from DNA profiles
than analysts have previously been able to with binary, threshold based systems. With these …

Abstract The Carpathian Mountains have been constantly inhabited by grey wolves and
present one of the largest distribution areas in Europe, comprising between 2300 and 2700 …

Abstract Recently, Lund and Iyer (L&I) raised an argument regarding the use of likelihood
ratios in court. In our view, their argument is based on a lack of understanding of the …

When more than one individual contributes biological material to a forensic stain, the
resulting DNA type is termed a DNA mixture. DNA mixtures occur frequently in forensic …

An" Arizona search" is an evaluation of the numbers of pairs of profiles in a forensic-genetic
database that possess partial or complete genotypic matches; such a search assists in …